TORONTO, April 15 (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index
finished a touch higher on Thursday after a seesaw session as
mixed economic news offset the influence of strong earnings
from UPS in the United States.

Upbeat results and a strong profit forecast from United
Parcel Service (UPS.N: Quote) late on Wednesday helped boost overall
sentiment as it was the latest in a string of major U.S.
companies to report solid earnings.

The UPS results helped lift transportation shares,
including Canadian National Railway (CNR.TO: Quote), which jumped 1.79
percent to C$63.53. Canadian Pacific Railway (CP.TO: Quote) was up
0.65 percent at C$59.02.

Ian Nakamoto, director of research at MacDougall,
MacDougall and MacTier said the results from economic
bellwether UPS were well received in Canada.

"That's confirmation also that the global economy is on the
mend. It hasn't fully healed, but it's certainly on the mend,"
he said.

On the economic front, U.S. data pointed to a relatively
slow economic recovery. Figures showed U.S. manufacturers
ramped up production to rebuild inventories in April but weekly
labor numbers remained soft. [ID:nN15325702]
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